House Fire Rescue, Livermore Sanitation Fee Hike Top Past Week's Coverage

Here is a list of top stories from our coverage in the past week:

Sunday, May 8

• The City of Livermore is hosting a photo contest for this week's Amgen Tour of California. Details .
• More than at the 17th Annual Livermore Valley Wine Auction.
• Police rescued a woman and her dog from a house fire. Read our report .

Monday, May 9

• A new women's roller derby team is recruiting. Details .
• in her column discussed why won't be winning any Mother of the Year awards. Read it .
• Amgen Tour of California officials announced that will start Stage 4.

Tuesday, May 10

• See why that trash bill will increase this summer in our report .
• Heard about the new housing development coming to south Livermore? Read about it .
• is on the rise. Read thoughts in his column.

Wednesday, May 11

• in our segment will introduce a locally produced bottle of wine made to commemorate the 2011 . View her video report .
• Tri-Valley teachers held a "."
• A Lawrence Livermore Lab critic is calling for a new environmental review. Read it in our section.

Thursday, May 12

• Our  column highlighted .
• was featured in our weekly Bites Nearby.

Friday, May 13

• Third Annual Hook and Ladder Run to benefit Livermore-Pleasanton Firefighters Foundation and local charities. Details .
• Three finalists were named for the new president of Las Positas College. Read our report .
• A Livermore couple was arrested on suspicion of a Pleasanton drug scheme. Details .

Saturday, May 14

• Students shine in poster contest.
• Ben Santer, a climate scientist at the , has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences. Details here.

Things to look out for this week:

• The Amgen Tour of California is coming to town! Be on the lookout for our coverage. Previous Amgen-related articles can be found here.
• in our segment will visit Rodrigue Molyneaux Winery.

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